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Brazil: justice for the disappearance of Ms. Nilce de Souza Magalhães, human rights activist

São Paulo, 24 January, 2016 TO: Sérgio Condeli, Police Department in the State of Rondonia Francisco Borges Neto, Special Delegate for Repression of Crimes Against Life Elias Chaquian Filho, Promotor of Justice RE: Investigation into the disappearance of Ms. Nilce de Souza Magalhães We, the...

MAB calls for justice for disappeared grassroots leader

The Dam-Affected Movement of Brazil (Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens – MAB) calls for justice and a thorough, independent and impartial investigation following the disappearance of...

Agribusiness Syngenta found responsible for armed attack on encamped rural workers in Brazil

Terra de Direitos celebrated a major legal victory this past week when the Civil Court of Cascavel ruled that the agribusiness, Syngenta, is responsible for the death of a landless activist who was...

Brazil authorizes operation of the Belo Monte Dam, disregarding the rights of affected communities

The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) today authorized the Belo Monte Dam's operating license, which allows the dam's reservoirs to be filled. The authorization was granted despite clear noncompliance with conditions necessary...

Belo Monte Noncompliant with Conditions for Operation, says Environmental Authority

In their technical analysis of the Belo Monte Dam released yesterday, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA...

Conectas launches the 21st issue of Sur Journal

Conectas launches the 21st issue of Sur Journal...

Belo Monte Operating License can not be granted without guarantee of rights

According to the Brazilian Platform of Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Human Rights (DhESCA Brazil), the National Council of Human Rights (CNDH) has...

Brazil Fund for Human Rights

The Brazil Human Rights Fund is a pioneering initiative that aims to contribute to the promotion of human rights in the country, creating sustainable mechanisms of donating resources geared to the promotion and protection of civil rights, economic, social, environmental and cultural....

Brazil: Plataforma DHESCA Note on the mission to the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Plant

The Plataforma DHESCA Brasil is part of the National Counsil for Human Rights, who was raised by law 12,986, on June 2, 2014. The CNDH, in April 2015, received by the Movement...

Brazil: National Human Rights Council verifies violations caused by Belo Monte

At request of Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragems (MAB), a group of the National Human Rights Council were in Altamira last week to prove the allegations of rights violations that are occurring with the...